Our friends in the North West Islamic Association are delivering this Diverse City Workshop this Monday in the Museum of Free Derry. It is going to be a very interesting and informative few hours. Get along if you can.

Taking in place in Derry's Guildhall tomorrow. If you're about, do call in.

Mayor gives backing to North West Anti-Racism Charter - North West Migrants Forum THE North West Anti-Racism Charter will be formally launched in Derry’s Guildhall on October 7. The Charter was developed through a series of meetings and community consultation workshops convened by…

CHARTER LAUNCH...It is finally here! Tomorrow sees the launch of the North West Anti-Racism Charter. If you can, please join us in the Guildhall at 11am for what is going to be an historic event.
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Tomorrow evening a candlelit procession to highlight the plight of the people of Palestine will make its way from Free Derry Wall at 7pm.

Jobs - North West Migrants Forum Job Opportunities Intercultural Cross-Border Inclusion Programme (ICIP) Are you passionate about building inclusive communities and promoting peace and integration across borders? The Intercultural Cr...

As part of the new Intercultural Cross-border Inclusion Programme, ourselves and our partner organisations are looking to fill a number of roles.
If you have ever wanted to work with organisations committed to social justice, have a look and send us those applications!
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Have you registered for #blackhistorysummit2025 yet?
Guest speakers include Zita Holbourne, Lisa Williams and Rajvi Glasbrook with a unique cross-cultural musical collaboration between Ireland's Ritchie Remo and Kenyan singerNelson Ngotiek.
Register today: bit.ly/nwmfsummit2025

BLACK HISTORY MONTH...October is always a busy one for us. The theme of #blackhistorymonth this year is 'Standing Firm in Power and Pride' ✊🏿.
These are just some of the places you will find us throughout BHM, maybe we'll see you out and about!

Mayor gives backing to North West Anti-Racism Charter - North West Migrants Forum THE North West Anti-Racism Charter will be formally launched in Derry’s Guildhall on October 7. The Charter was developed through a series of meetings and community consultation workshops convened by ...

The North West Anti-Racism Charter will be officially launched in Derry's Guildhall on October 7 between 11am and 1pm.
We are so proud to be part of this amazing project and well done to everyone involved in making it happen.
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We’re so excited for this weekend’s event!
A day of sport and fun to celebrate the diversity that makes Derry so special.
A free bus will leave Foyle Street at 10.25am on Saturday morning, returning around 2pm. Get on board and help show how diverse and inclusive our city can be!

We were in Belfast yesterday for a meeting with, among others, Joe Mulhall, Director of Research at Hope Not Hate.
Amid current attempts to stir up anti-migrant and refugee feelings, Mr Mulhall shared his experience of how communities can work to counter hate and prejudice.
A very useful meeting.

Have you checked out our #hiddenhistoryni exhibition yet? It is on display in Shantallow Library until September 30. You think you know your history? Think again!
#heritagefund #blackhistory #librariesni #changingthenarritive

SAVE THE DATE...If you haven't done so yet, please register for our Black History Summit. We have an amazing line up of guest speakers and panellists. You won't want to miss it.

📍 Magee campus, Derry
📅 Friday, October 24
🕦 2-4pm

Derry City & Strabane - One World Festival Derry City & Strabane District Council

Derry will come to life tomorrow with the return of the One World Festival. If you are looking for something to do a Sunday afternoon, here you go! The best thing? It's all FREE!!

📅 1-4pm
📍 Bishop Street

www.derrystrabane.com/subsites/one...

ANTI-RACISM CHARTER...We are really looking forward to the official launch of the Anti-Racism Charter and we are immensely proud to be involved in it. Join us on October 7, be part of something special.

📍 Guildhall, Derry
📅 October 7
🕦 11am to 1pm

Immigration in NI: Does Belfast have the second highest number of asylum seekers in the UK, and do almost a fifth of them live in BT12? - FactCheckNI On 22 August in a post on Facebook, DUP MLA Edwin Poots claimed: In a video attached to this, the MLA made similar points, adding: “Today we met Mears Housing, who provide most of the accommodation fo...

DUP MLA Edwin Poots wrote on social media recently that Belfast has the second highest number of asylum seekers in the UK.
As we have seen so often, the claim was factually incorrect. Very factually incorrect.
Those in power need to do better because facts matter.
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Free Derry Museum to host 'Know Your Rights to Protest' event - North West Migrants Forum ORGANISATIONS including the Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ), Public Interest Litigation Support (PILS), Environmental Justice Network Ireland (EJNI) and Friends of the Earth NI (FOENI...

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS...On September 23 the Museum of Free Derry will host the launch of a new 'Know Your Rights to Protest' guide.
Link to register for the event can be found here:

BACK TO SCHOOL...This coming Monday we have Catherine from the Education Authority joining us to assist with any back to school issues parents might be encountering. Feel free to drop in.

An important event coming up on Tuesday for those hoping to get on the employment ladder...

هناك حدث هام سيقام يوم الثلاثاء لأولئك الذين يأملون في بدء مسيرتهم المهنية...

یک رویداد مهم روز سهشنبه برای کسانی که امیدوارند بر نردبان استخدامی قرار بگیرند...

Jobs and Benefits Office hosting series of useful events - North West Migrants Forum FOYLE Jobs and Benefits Offices is rolling out a series of events which might be of use to our members. The list includes: USEL Drop In Foyle Jobs & Benefits Office Thursday 4th September 11am-1pm A…

Foyle Jobs and Benefits Office is holding a series of workshops and events aimed at assisting people with a range of issues including employment and childcare costs. You can read about them here:

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A great opportunity for our female members to get out and get active!

فرصة رائعة لأعضائنا من النساء للخروج والنشاط!

یک فرصت بزرگ برای اعضای زن ما برای خارج شدن و فعال بودن!

Our Board member Beverly Simpson explaining how race attacks don't just impact the few, they have real world consequences for us all.

Campaign group urges Derry to become a 'roar of resistance' for Palestine - North West Migrants Forum DERRY is being encouraged to make as much noise as possible this weekend as part of a rally for Palestine. ‘Rise and March for Gaza’ is being organised by the recently formed action group RISE for…

MAKE SOME NOISE...Campaign group RISE for Palestine is calling on Derry to send out a 'roar of resistance' this weekend on behalf of the population of Gaza. (Note: This article first appeared in the Derry News).

Saturday, August 9, 1pm. Ten Square Hotel, Belfast. Say no to racism. Stand up to far-right.

PSNI's Race Action Plan will be judged on its impact - North West Migrants Forum Responding to publication of the PSNI’s Race and Ethnicity Action Plan, Chief Executive of the North West Migrants Forum, Lilian Seenoi Barr, said: We welcome the PSNI’s Race and Ethnicity Plan but wi...

Our response to the Race and Ethnicity Plan, launched yesterday by Police Service of Northern Ireland Chief Constable John Boutcher.

Migrant boat capsizes off Yemen, killing more than 60 Dozens are missing after a boat carrying more than 150 migrants, many believed to be Ethiopian, sank in bad weather.

Our thoughts are with all those lost in this terrible tragedy. And we also pray for the Yemeni and Ethiopian communities here in Northern Ireland who will be grieving the loss of so many fellow countrymen, women and children.

BODY AND MIND...This Saturday and Sunday at Ebrington, free yoga, plunge pools, meditation and more - all you need to breathe new life into your body and your soul!

KICK THE HABIT...This Monday from 11am to 2pm we have Danielle from the Western Trust here with advice on how to stop smoking. This is a drop-in session and everyone is welcome.

Talk: “Integration, Integration, Integration” by Takura Donald Makoni - Visit Armagh VisitArmagh.com is Armagh’s official visitor site with events, things to do, tourist information tours and attractions. Plan your visit to Ireland's ecclesiastical capital.

Best wishes to our friend Takura Makoni ahead of his talk in the Market Place, Armagh, on Monday July 28. Tickets are £10. If you want to hear someone speak with knowledge and passion about the definitions of integration, get along to this.
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Artist Alborz draws gratitude of Portrush church community - North West Migrants Forum ONE of our members, Alborz Nobakht, has put his incredible artistic talents to good use by helping brighten up a church in Portrush. In his previous life Alborz ran an art school for children and adul...

WELL DONE ALBORZ...We love this story of our member Alborz Nobakht who used his artistic talents to brighten up Ballywillan Presbyterian Church.
Like most people seeking asylum here, Alborz wanted to pay his way. What a lovely way to do so!
#AsylumIsAHumanRight
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